Coconut Bonbons

• 3 34 cups powdered sugar
• 1 12 cups flaked coconut
• 34 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 12 teaspoon almond extract
• 14 teaspoon coconut flavoring
• 10 ounces dark baking chocolate, chopped
• 2 teaspoons shortening
• 12 cup toasted flaked coconut, for garnish

1. Place powdered sugar, 1 1/2 cups coconut, sweetened condensed milk, almond extract and coconut flavoring in bowl of a food processor.
2. Cover and process until well combined.
3. Place mixture in a bowl and refridgerate about 4 hours or until easy to handle.
4. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper, shape coconut mixture into 1-inch balls and place balls on waxed paper.
5. Cover and freeze for about 20 minutes.
6. Place chocolate and shortening in a microwave safe bowl.
7. Melt chocolate on 50% power for 2-3 minutes, stop to stir each minute.
8. Allsow melted chocolate to stand for 10 minutes.
9. Remove 1/2 of coconut balls fom freezer.
10. Dip balls in chocolate.
11. Place dipped balls on a wax paper lined cookie sheet.
12. Preperation time does not inclue chilling times equal to about 4 hours.
13. Sprinkle toasted coconut over the top of bonbons before chocolate sets up.
14. Repeat until all balls are completed.
15. Chill for 1o minutes or until set.

powdered sugar, coconut, condensed milk, almond, coconut flavoring, baking chocolate, shortening, coconut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-bonbons-264861 (may not work)